Celestial Students
By: Tsubasa Caligrapher
Chapter 29
Thanks to all my reviewers !
" PRINCESS ASHANT'E ! YOUR FATHER CALLS FOR YOU AT ONCE ! " the humanoid monster yelled in a giant voice as they all turned towards Ashant'e.
" Your DAD !? " they all chorused. She just looked over at them and shrugged, smiling sheepishly.
" Hehehe. " she laughed nervously as they turned back to the giant guard.
" PRINCESS, IF YOU DO NOT COME WILLINGLY, AND I WILL HAVE TO FORCE YOU. " he shouted as Ashant'e took a step back.
" Come on ! Doesn't dad realize I ran away from home for a reason ? I don't want to live that life anymore ! " she shouted as she ran to the others.
" Shikuchi ! " she teleported them all as they appeared in front of the others' hotel.
" Oh damn. " Ashant'e muttered before she collapsed as a bright light came from nowhere, though it quickly faded.
" What the heck is going on !? " Duc asked as Ericel checked on Ashant'e. They both quickly raised their head when a strong wind suddenly blew.
" HAND HER OVER NOW PEASANT ! " it yelled, making their veins cross angrily. Suddenly, the other group's heads stuck out and gaped in surprise.
" What's- " Daisuke started.
" STAY OUT OF THIS ! " the suit of armor called out as he thrust his hand out at them, and a shock wave ran out. They all yelped in horror as they raised their arms instinctively.
" Aaaggghhh ! " they all yelped as they shot back and blasted against the wall, destroying the wall ! As the smoke emerged, they were all injured and unconscious as they lay on the floor motionless.
" Davis ! Anne ! " Ericel screamed as he shot up but the humanoid just looked at him.
" GET OUT OF THE WAY ! " he shouted as he thrust a palm forward, sending Ericel blasting backwards and smashing against the tree behind him, breaking it in half ! As he fell forward, Misato ran back to her student while Duc slung Ashant'e over his shoulder and carried her away.
" BRING HER BACK NOW ! " he yelled as he sent out another blast at Duc, but Kat just simply stood in front of it, blocking it.
" Move away. " she said as Duc hurried away.
" YOU'RE A STONG ONE. BUT I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP ME ! " it yelled as he was about to send a blast out, but she beat him to it.
" Jaen ! " she called out as Duc watched in amazement as a flame blast out in a single whip and struck the hand away, breaking his attack. As he lifted his foot, he struck it on the ground and sent a strong wave to her leg which hit her directly and crippled her !
" Damn. " she cursed as she fell to the ground and grasped her leg. Duc was about to help her but she turned back sharply.
" No, stay back. " she said as the giant being hovered above her.
" YOU MIGHT BE STRONG, BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH ! " he said as she just smirked.
" You think so ? " she said as she raised her finger to the sky. Kat remained unfazed as she saw the monster put his hands together and an orb of energy appeared.
" DAI-JAEN ! " Kat screamed out as a flame lit upon her finger and she pointed at him. As their attacks were launched at the same time, they were evenly matched as they group gathered behind her.
" What is going on ? " Duc asked as Ericel slowly regained consciousness. Misato just shook her head as she checked on Ashant'e. Kat evened the battle but she was clearly losing and she was starting to sweat.
" Ah ! " she yelped as the giant sent another blast at it broke through her most powerful attack, flinging her back to the others. Kat looked up slowly and wiped the blood that dripped from her mouth. They all fell back against the monster as it raised an arm.
" TO REVALTIO ! " he yelled out in his booming voice as he swept his arm down, creating a blue portal. As a strong vacuum was created, it had a certain pull on Ashant'e as she started towards the portal. Misato, Duc, and Kat gripped the broken tree trunk as Ericel too started to slip !
" No ! " Duc yelled as he grabbed Ericel, and started slipping too ! As he fell off, Kat grabbed his legs and Misato grabbed hers, her legs hanging tightly onto the tree.
" Ashant'e ! " Ericel woke up with a startle as he grabbed the princess's arm. He looked up slowly as the monster loomed over him and sent down a powerful chop, breaking his grip on her !
" No ! Duran ! " he screamed out as his dog appeared and bit the humanoid's arm. As he yelped out in pain, Ashant'e slipped through the portal !
" NO ! " Ericel yelled as he jumped through the portal, Duran following him, Duc following it, Kat following him, and Misato following her as they all traveled to … a new world … or so they thought !
" ERIC ! " Daisuke called out as his magical staff grew out and kept the portal open ! As Anne appeared behind him, they both grabbed Misato and pulled, bringing the whole gang back.
" What the hell just happened !? " Duc looked around quickly as they all fell to the ground. They just shook their head tiredly as they collapsed back onto the ground.
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" Oh my god, I can't believe our trip is over ! " Daisuke whined as they were all at the train station. After the attack, everyone seemed to slightly bond even more through the ordeal as they had to make up excuses for the giant hole in the wall. Still though, they spent the rest of the vacation spending as much fun as they could as every once in a while, they would try to steal Ericel's camera, each with a different purpose.
" Awww, bye you guys ! I'm gonna have to go back to Osaka soon too ! Come visit us again though ! " Duc said cheerfully as they all waved goodbye to their newfound friend, who surprisingly wasn't that freaked out when Ericel explained it to him … though not everything. Tina and Gilbert on the other hand have hit their head so hard that they lost their memory of it !
" Well, ciao guys ! " Ericel waved to the group as Misato stared at him.
" And where do you think you're going ? " she asked as Ms. Lopez and Ms. Garcia were trying to keep the girls from killing each other. Poor Ms. Garcia, she had a horrible time as the girls spent the entire time bickering with each other.
" Come on, I wanna ride home with them ! " Ericel pouted as he looked over when David and Kat rode in on his motorcycle.
" Eric, but I'm responsible for you. What if your dad asks where you are ? What am I supposed to say ? " she asked as Ericel put on a helmet.
" Please ! David already said it was ok so just leave everything to him ok ? Don't worry, I'll probably get there even before you. " Ericel said as he mounted the bike behind Kat.
" Oh … fine. David, I'm holding you to that. " Misato said as the train announcer called that it was almost time to depart.
" Don't worry, we'll be fine. " David grinned as Misato just nodded tiredly as they all boarded the bus. While Duc waved to his new friends sadly, he turned back and started walking back to his grandparents' inn when a black limousine appeared in front of him.
" Chibi-sama, your father says it is time to come home. " the familiar guard announced as he stepped out.
" What ? Already ? But I haven't even said bye to baa-chan and ji-jii yet ! " Duc yelled in surprise as the guard just gave him a sad look.
" I'm sorry, and we will tell them you've said goodbye, but you father is adamant. " he said regretfully as Duc's wide eyes slowly closed tiredly.
" Fine. What does he expect me to so this time ? " he said sadly as he boarded the extravagant automobile.
" He wants you to be there when he unveils his new company. " he said as Duc gave a bitter laugh.
" So I guess he's going to be more and more busy from now on huh ? " Duc said sadly as his bodyguard nodded.
" Fine, I got it. " he said as the car started driving.
" And remember, you have to go back to school tomorrow. " he said, making Duc nod.
" Yeah, I know. " he said sadly as his guard cast him another sad look.
" Look, I know you hate it there but it's one of the best private schools in Nippon- "
" Yeah, I know, I know. You're right, I don't exactly like it but I guess if dad wants me to take over the family business … " he trailed off as he stared out the window. All remains of the happy and bubbly Duc from before were erased as they drove to the airport.
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" Wow, I can't believe we're already back home. " Daisuke breathed in a full breath as they group stared back at their hometown. Suddenly, Daisuke frowned as he looked over at Anne as she had a forlorn expression.
" Anne ? " he called out as she looked back at him.
" Oh, yeah ? … I'm sorry. My mom's here to pick me up, I better not keep her waiting. " Anne said quickly as she rushed off to where her mom was waiting impatiently with an irritated expression on her face.
" HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME ! " Daisuke turned around as he heard Bianca's screeching voice.
" Whoa, calm down. I already apolo- "
" SORRY ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH ! " she screamed as Daisuke felt sorry for the senior. When he turned back, he looked on in surprise as a motorbike came ripping across the street.
" Whoa … " Ericel's eyes twirled as he wobbly stepped off the bike and took off his helmet. When Daisuke walked over and plucked a yellow feather out of his head, he gave him a questioning look.
" Oh … Don't ask. " Ericel said tiredly as they both spotted Ashant'e. She seemed normal, but they could all tell that she was troubled deeply ever since the attack. When Ericel asked her about it, he realized she didn't want to talk about it and no one else was brave enough to try. As they each made their way to their respective homes, Ericel opened his door in confusion. His dad gave him a kind hug before he turned back to the hallway.
" Honey, want to come out for dinner ? " he called out as Ericel looked at him in question.
" Want me to keep your plate warm ? " he called out as Eriol gave his son a sheepish smile.
" … Want to make a noise so I don't call 911 ? " Eriol called out as a thump came from Loan's door.
" Thanks baby ! " he called out in a loud voice as Ericel slowly walked in.
" What happened ? " he asked as Eriol gave his son a smile.
" I'm not sure, something happened at school yesterday. " Eriol said as Ericel nodded. He simply took off his bag and dropped them on the floor. He knocked on the door, and when he got no response he knocked again.
" Go away ! " she called out.
" Loan ! It's me, your brother ? " he called out as the door opened a crack.
" Oh, welcome home. " she said as she shut the door again.
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" I'm home ! " Daisuke called out as he saw that his grandparents' shoes were gone.
" Oh, I guess they're out. Might as well develop these myself. Ericel knows I can do a lot better that those people at the store. " Daisuke said as he pulled out Ericel's camera. As he walked into the darkroom, he got to work.
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So, not a cliffhanger this time eh ? … Ok, it kinda is but hey, just review please ! I'll update soon, but only if you review !
